Free Motion to Limit Access to Court File (Circuit Court only) - West Virginia

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ____________________ COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA IN THE MATTER OF: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Minor(s) Under the Age of 18 Years Civil Action No. ______-______-______

MOTION TO LIMIT ACCESS TO COURT FILE The Petitioner herein, _____________________________________________________, pursuant to Rule 10.03 of the West Virginia Trial Court Rules, moves for the entry of an Order limiting access to the court file in this proceeding. This motion seeks an Order whereby only those persons specifically named herein are permitted access to the pleadings, orders and other documents contained in the court file. In addition to this Petitioner, it is requested that access to the court file be limited to the following persons: (check and complete as applicable)



Minor(s) named in the petition. Proposed guardians named in the petition (individuals and authorized agents of any proposed corporate guardians) and any guardian or curator (or authorized agent thereof) following appointment by this Court. Parent(s) of minor(s) named in the petition. Counsel of record for any of the above. Any fiduciary supervisor or fiduciary commissioner designated by the Court. Other: ___________________________________________________________.

Infant Guardianship ­ Form 11 / 6-04

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The requested duration for limited access to the court file is: (check and complete one)



Indefinitely until further Order of this Court. For a period of _____________________________________________________.
(Specify time period)

Other: ___________________________________________________________.

The reasons for this motion are as follows: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________[Attach additional pages as needed.] WHEREFORE, pursuant to Trial Court Rule 10.03 and based upon the foregoing reasons: (check one)



This motion has been filed with the petition, accompanied by the attached supporting affidavit, and the Petitioner respectfully requests, ex parte, an Order from this Court directing the Clerk to limit access to the court file in this proceeding to only those persons specified in this motion. [Attach completed affidavit.] The Petitioner respectfully requests an Order from this Court directing the Clerk to limit further access to the court file in this proceeding to only those persons specified in this motion.



Respectfully Submitted,

____________________________________ Petitioner

Infant Guardianship ­ Form 11 / 6-04

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